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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-29-2024, 12:58 PM

Jacky Castillo – Third Base – Tijuana Toros – 98.7% First Ballot

Jacky Castillo was a 6’1’’, 200 pound left-handed hitting third baseman from Huajuapan, Mexico; a city with around 78,000 people in the southern Oaxaca state. Castillo was one of the strongest batters of the era and regularly went yard, topping 50+ home runs in eight different seasons. He was also a good contact hitter with a solid eye for walks, although his strikeout rate was average.

Castillo’s power was concentrated on homers, although he still got you around 20-30 doubles most seasons. He mashed against right-handed pitching with a 1.057 OPS and 205 wRC+, while he was merely good with a 129 wRC+ and .789 OPS versus lefties. You couldn’t expect him to leg out extra bases often, as he was a very sluggish and slow baserunner. Castillo had a very strong arm, but was quite lacking in the range department defensively.

The arm made him play at third base, where he made about 3/4s of his starts and graded as delightfully average. Castillo also had notable stints at second base and shortstop, but was abysmal defensively in both spots. His durability was pretty good with 145+ games in all but one season from 1991-2003. Castillo worked hard and socked dingers, making him a very popular Mexican baseball figure in the 1990s.

The 1980s were a rough time for Tijuana, who ended up with the #1 overall pick for 1988 CABA Draft. The Toros selected Castillo with the hopes that he would turn things around with his power potential. He was used only as an occasional starter in his first two seasons, then earned the full-time gig in 1991. Castillo would be a fixture in the lineup through 2002 for Tijuana, only missing a month in 1995 to an ankle injury.

His first full season as a starter saw 41 home runs, 8.8 WAR, and 113 RBI. For the rest of his Tijuana run, he hit 40+ homers in all but one season, 100+ RBI in all but two, and 7+ WAR in all but two seasons. Castillo led the Mexican League in runs scored thrice, hits once, homers, six times, RBI twice, total bases thrice, WAR four times, OPS thrice, slugging twice, wRC+ twice, and both batting average and OBP once. Castillo won ten consecutive Silver Sluggers from 1991-2000 and won an 11^th in 2002.

1992 was a major breakout year, taking second in MVP voting with 53 home runs. He’d then win the award back-to-back in 1993 and 1994. In 1993, Castillo had career bests in homers (64), RBI (152), and runs (131) while adding a 1.106 OPS, 226 wRC+, and 11.9 WAR. He was only the third CABA hitter at that point to breach 150+ career RBI, falling short by two of the all-time record. Castillo hit 61 homers in 1994, becoming the third CABA hitter to hit 60+ multiple times. He also led in WAR with 9.7.

This helped Tijuana become a regular playoff team in the 1990s, making seven appearances from 1992-99. Unfortunately for the Toros, they shared a division with Monterrey’s dynasty and were the wild card in each of those berths. Tijuana lost in the 1992 Mexican League Championship Series and fell five times in the wild card round.

In the summer of 1994, Castillo inked an eight-year, $21,560,000 extension. He took second in 1996 MVP voting, then won the award for the third time in 1997 and the fourth time in 1998. 1997 saw his lone batting title at .368 and had career bests in WAR (12.1), wRC+ (230), hits (214), OBP (.423), and total bases (416). Castillo breached 10+ WAR for the fifth time in 1998 and also led in homers and RBI again. It was his fourth time smacking 60+ bombs.

1998 saw Tijuana finally oust the Matadors, winning the MLCS over Monterrey. The Toros would fall in the CABA Championship to Salvador, in the midst of their own Caribbean League dynasty. For his playoff career with Tijuana, Castillo had 38 starts, 38 hits, 22 runs, 4 doubles, 12 home runs, 30 RBI, a .268/.293/.549 slash, 150 wRC+, and 1.4 WAR.

Castillo was also a popular national star as he played for Mexico from 1991-2003 in the World Baseball Championship. He had 157 games and 144 starts with 134 hits, 95 runs, 24 doubles, 50 home runs, 102 RBI, a .252/.336/.584 slash, 162 wRC+, and 7.0 WAR.

He hit 50+ homers again in both 1999 and 2000, but saw a full-season career low of 36 in 2001. Tijuana’s playoff success ended at this point, although Castillo bounced back with 7.5 WAR and 43 homers in 2002. That would mark the end of an outstanding run with the Toros, who would later retire his #14 uniform.

With Tijuana, Castillo had 2235 hits, 1323 runs, 325 doubles, 659 home runs, 1481 RBI, a .313/.370/.643 slash, 195 wRC+, and 113.5 WAR. Castillo could still command a hefty deal after a great 2002 and the Toros opted to rebuild. At 36 years old, Castillo signed a three-year, $15,600,000 deal with Honduras. The Horsemen had been a playoff regular, but had been stymied in the playoffs by Salvador and Haiti in recent years.

Honduras did get over the hump in 2003, winning the CABA Championship over Ecatepec with a 110-52 season. Castillo earned a ring, but he was subpar with a 103 wRC+, 1.0 WAR, and 32 home runs over the season. Castillo did do nicely in his 10 playoff starts with 9 hits, 6 runs, 4 homers, and 11 RBI.

By 2004, Castillo was relegated to a part-time role and struggled to 81 wRC+,-0.3 WAR, and 12 home runs in 95 games. He would join the 700 home run club, becoming the sixth member. Castillo retired that winter at age 38, finishing the Honduras run with 197 hits, 122 runs, 30 doubles, 44 home runs, 114 RBI, a .227/.301/.421 slash, 95 wRC+, and 0.7 WAR.

Castillo’s career stats saw 2432 hits, 1445 runs, 355 doubles, 703 home runs, 1595 RBI, a .304/.362/.619 slash, 184 wRC+, and 114.3 WAR. As of 2037, he’s still ninth in home runs and 20^th in WAR by position players, although he didn’t quite have the longevity to feature prominently on the other accumulation lists. His OPS does rank 31^st and his slugging 23^rd among all CABA hitters with 3000 plate appearances, even as the league’s power numbers grew in the later years.

Debating between him and Adrian Tovar was a common thing for fans of the era. Tovar’s longevity and steadiness often won out, but Castillo’s raw power was unmatched in CABA during his peak. Both had just over 700 home runs, but Castillo did it over 1026 fewer games.

Castillo would be THE headliner in most Hall of Fame classes, although he was slightly overshadowed by Tovar with the 2010 group. He was a no-doubter regardless, earning the honor at 98.7% among the impressive five-player crew.

Leonardo Andrade – Center Field – Guadalajara Hellhounds - 86.3% First Ballot

Leonardo Andrade was a 6’4’’, 205 pound right-handed center fielder from Marfil, Mexico; a suburb of Guanajuato in the central part of the country. Andrade was an excellent contact hitter with outstanding gap power and nice home run power. He had 34 doubles, 13 triples, and 30 home runs per his 162 game average. Andrade was okay at drawing walks and above average at avoiding strikeouts.

Andrade was excellent at stretching out singles into doubles and doubles into triples. He wasn’t a prolific base stealer, but he was always a threat with good to great speed. Andrade had very good range, serving him well as a career center fielder. He graded out as quite solid defensively for his career, winning a Gold Glove in 1997.

Many scouts looked at Andrade as a five-tool type guy. His home run power and arm strength weren’t elite, but were plenty good to make him a star. Andrade also had pretty good durability for most of his career, allowing him to be a great success.

Andrade was picked second overall by Puebla in the 1990 CABA Draft and was a full-time starter immediately. He won Rookie of the Year in 1991 and posted 8+ WAR thrice in his six seasons with the Pumas. Andrade was a Silver Slugger winner in each year with Puebla and finished second in 1995 MVP voting and third in 1996. 1996 saw a career-best 10.0 WAR effort. Andrade would have five straight 9+ WAR seasons from 1996-99 using his all-around skill set.

Puebla still largely struggled despite Andrade’s efforts. They would win a weak South Division in 1995 and earn a Mexican League Championship Series berth, but were summarily dispatched by Monterrey’s dynasty. The Pumas were back to .500 the next year and couldn’t convince Andrade to stick around. The squad would fall to the bottom of the standings for the next few years post- Andrade.

With the Pumas, Andrade had 1070 hits, 559 runs, 180 doubles, 140 home runs, 505 RBI, 278 stolen bases, a .310/.354/.528 slash, 152 wRC+, and 42.4 WAR. He was a very hot free agent entering his age 29 season. He stayed in the South Division and Guadalajara hoped he’d help them compete with Ecatepec’s dominance in the division. The Hellhounds signed Andrade to an eight-year, $24,640,000 deal.

Andrade won Silver Sluggers in his first two seasons with Guadalajara and his lone Gold Glove in 1997. He was third in MVP voting in both 1997 and 1998, but ultimately never won the top award. Andrade led the league with 209 hits in 1998, which was his only time leading the league in a major stat. He remained quite good in the next couple years, but not as elite as his Puebla prime. Injures also cost him about a month in both 2000 and 2001.

Andrade didn’t turn around things for Guadalajara, who largely stunk in his tenure. The run ended with a thud as he suffered a partially torn UCL in May 2003, costing him most of the season. With the Hellhounds, Andrade ended up with 1144 hits, 58- runs, 177 doubles, 195 home runs, 626 RBI, a .327/.360/.585 slash, 176 wRC+, and 49.3 WAR.

With one year left in his deal, Andrade was traded across the division to Ecatepec for 2004 for three prospects. A herniated disc cost him a month, but the 36-year old Andrade had an excellent bounce-back season worth 7.6 WAR. He posted a career best .363 batting average and 1.043 OPS during the run.

The Explosion won their sixth consecutive Mexican League title in 2004 and took the CABA Championship over Honduras. Andrade had a big postseason and earned finals MVP, making 15 playoff starts, 19 hits, 13 runs, 6 doubles, 2 homers, 9 RBI, and a .317/.359/.517 slash. Ecatepec had lost the prior three years in the CABA final and many fans hold Andrade in high regard for helping snap that streak in his one year there.

His original Guadalajara deal expired and Andrade was a free agent at age 37. Coming off a strong year, he earned international attention and ultimately left both Mexico and CABA. Andrade ended up in MLB and America on a two-year, $18,400,000 deal with Milwaukee. A herniated disc plagued him most of 2005 and his bat was unremarkable with 1.7 WAR and 106 wRC+.

Andrade didn’t meet the vesting criteria for the second season, entering free agency in 2006. Montreal still thought he had something to offer and gave him three years and $27,400,000. Andrade lost some time to shoulder tendinitis, but posted a very nice 4.8 WAR effort in 113 games in 2006. 2007 had a respectable start, but ended in August with a torn PCL.

The Maples let him go and Andrade was unsigned for 2008. He ultimately retired that winter at age 40. For his three MLB seasons, Andrade had 307 hits, 142 runs, 46 doubles, 15 triples, 47 home runs, 148 RBI, a .255/.296/.436 slash, 123 wRC+, and 8.8 WAR.

In CABA, Andrade had 2376 hits, 1225 runs, 399 doubles, 158 triples, 354 home runs, 1220 RBI, 586 stolen bases, a .321/.360/.562 slash, 166 wRC+, and 99.4 WAR. As of 2037, he’s 34^th in WAR among position players. Andrade wasn’t amazing enough at any one thing to dominate leaderboards, but he posted a very solid career.

Perhaps Andrade was overlooked at times since he was largely on bad teams in his career. The playoff run in his one Ecatepec season helped solidify the resume for most doubters. Andrade earned 86.3% for an easy first ballot nod as the third of five members in the 2010 CABA Hall of Fame class.

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,224	2010 CABA Hall of Fame (Part 2) Jacky Castillo – Third Base – Tijuana Toros – 98.7% First Ballot Jacky Castillo was a 6’1’’, 200 pound left-handed hitting third baseman from Huajuapan, Mexico; a city with around 78,000 people in the southern Oaxaca state. Castillo was one of the strongest batters of the era and regularly went yard, topping 50+ home runs in eight different seasons. He was also a good contact hitter with a solid eye for walks, although his strikeout rate was average. Castillo’s power was concentrated on homers, although he still got you around 20-30 doubles most seasons. He mashed against right-handed pitching with a 1.057 OPS and 205 wRC+, while he was merely good with a 129 wRC+ and .789 OPS versus lefties. You couldn’t expect him to leg out extra bases often, as he was a very sluggish and slow baserunner. Castillo had a very strong arm, but was quite lacking in the range department defensively. The arm made him play at third base, where he made about 3/4s of his starts and graded as delightfully average. Castillo also had notable stints at second base and shortstop, but was abysmal defensively in both spots. His durability was pretty good with 145+ games in all but one season from 1991-2003. Castillo worked hard and socked dingers, making him a very popular Mexican baseball figure in the 1990s. The 1980s were a rough time for Tijuana, who ended up with the #1 overall pick for 1988 CABA Draft. The Toros selected Castillo with the hopes that he would turn things around with his power potential. He was used only as an occasional starter in his first two seasons, then earned the full-time gig in 1991. Castillo would be a fixture in the lineup through 2002 for Tijuana, only missing a month in 1995 to an ankle injury. His first full season as a starter saw 41 home runs, 8.8 WAR, and 113 RBI. For the rest of his Tijuana run, he hit 40+ homers in all but one season, 100+ RBI in all but two, and 7+ WAR in all but two seasons. Castillo led the Mexican League in runs scored thrice, hits once, homers, six times, RBI twice, total bases thrice, WAR four times, OPS thrice, slugging twice, wRC+ twice, and both batting average and OBP once. Castillo won ten consecutive Silver Sluggers from 1991-2000 and won an 11^th in 2002. 1992 was a major breakout year, taking second in MVP voting with 53 home runs. He’d then win the award back-to-back in 1993 and 1994. In 1993, Castillo had career bests in homers (64), RBI (152), and runs (131) while adding a 1.106 OPS, 226 wRC+, and 11.9 WAR. He was only the third CABA hitter at that point to breach 150+ career RBI, falling short by two of the all-time record. Castillo hit 61 homers in 1994, becoming the third CABA hitter to hit 60+ multiple times. He also led in WAR with 9.7. This helped Tijuana become a regular playoff team in the 1990s, making seven appearances from 1992-99. Unfortunately for the Toros, they shared a division with Monterrey’s dynasty and were the wild card in each of those berths. Tijuana lost in the 1992 Mexican League Championship Series and fell five times in the wild card round. In the summer of 1994, Castillo inked an eight-year, $21,560,000 extension. He took second in 1996 MVP voting, then won the award for the third time in 1997 and the fourth time in 1998. 1997 saw his lone batting title at .368 and had career bests in WAR (12.1), wRC+ (230), hits (214), OBP (.423), and total bases (416). Castillo breached 10+ WAR for the fifth time in 1998 and also led in homers and RBI again. It was his fourth time smacking 60+ bombs. 1998 saw Tijuana finally oust the Matadors, winning the MLCS over Monterrey. The Toros would fall in the CABA Championship to Salvador, in the midst of their own Caribbean League dynasty. For his playoff career with Tijuana, Castillo had 38 starts, 38 hits, 22 runs, 4 doubles, 12 home runs, 30 RBI, a .268/.293/.549 slash, 150 wRC+, and 1.4 WAR. Castillo was also a popular national star as he played for Mexico from 1991-2003 in the World Baseball Championship. He had 157 games and 144 starts with 134 hits, 95 runs, 24 doubles, 50 home runs, 102 RBI, a .252/.336/.584 slash, 162 wRC+, and 7.0 WAR. He hit 50+ homers again in both 1999 and 2000, but saw a full-season career low of 36 in 2001. Tijuana’s playoff success ended at this point, although Castillo bounced back with 7.5 WAR and 43 homers in 2002. That would mark the end of an outstanding run with the Toros, who would later retire his #14 uniform. With Tijuana, Castillo had 2235 hits, 1323 runs, 325 doubles, 659 home runs, 1481 RBI, a .313/.370/.643 slash, 195 wRC+, and 113.5 WAR. Castillo could still command a hefty deal after a great 2002 and the Toros opted to rebuild. At 36 years old, Castillo signed a three-year, $15,600,000 deal with Honduras. The Horsemen had been a playoff regular, but had been stymied in the playoffs by Salvador and Haiti in recent years. Honduras did get over the hump in 2003, winning the CABA Championship over Ecatepec with a 110-52 season. Castillo earned a ring, but he was subpar with a 103 wRC+, 1.0 WAR, and 32 home runs over the season. Castillo did do nicely in his 10 playoff starts with 9 hits, 6 runs, 4 homers, and 11 RBI. By 2004, Castillo was relegated to a part-time role and struggled to 81 wRC+,-0.3 WAR, and 12 home runs in 95 games. He would join the 700 home run club, becoming the sixth member. Castillo retired that winter at age 38, finishing the Honduras run with 197 hits, 122 runs, 30 doubles, 44 home runs, 114 RBI, a .227/.301/.421 slash, 95 wRC+, and 0.7 WAR. Castillo’s career stats saw 2432 hits, 1445 runs, 355 doubles, 703 home runs, 1595 RBI, a .304/.362/.619 slash, 184 wRC+, and 114.3 WAR. As of 2037, he’s still ninth in home runs and 20^th in WAR by position players, although he didn’t quite have the longevity to feature prominently on the other accumulation lists. His OPS does rank 31^st and his slugging 23^rd among all CABA hitters with 3000 plate appearances, even as the league’s power numbers grew in the later years. Debating between him and Adrian Tovar was a common thing for fans of the era. Tovar’s longevity and steadiness often won out, but Castillo’s raw power was unmatched in CABA during his peak. Both had just over 700 home runs, but Castillo did it over 1026 fewer games. Castillo would be THE headliner in most Hall of Fame classes, although he was slightly overshadowed by Tovar with the 2010 group. He was a no-doubter regardless, earning the honor at 98.7% among the impressive five-player crew. Leonardo Andrade – Center Field – Guadalajara Hellhounds - 86.3% First Ballot Leonardo Andrade was a 6’4’’, 205 pound right-handed center fielder from Marfil, Mexico; a suburb of Guanajuato in the central part of the country. Andrade was an excellent contact hitter with outstanding gap power and nice home run power. He had 34 doubles, 13 triples, and 30 home runs per his 162 game average. Andrade was okay at drawing walks and above average at avoiding strikeouts. Andrade was excellent at stretching out singles into doubles and doubles into triples. He wasn’t a prolific base stealer, but he was always a threat with good to great speed. Andrade had very good range, serving him well as a career center fielder. He graded out as quite solid defensively for his career, winning a Gold Glove in 1997. Many scouts looked at Andrade as a five-tool type guy. His home run power and arm strength weren’t elite, but were plenty good to make him a star. Andrade also had pretty good durability for most of his career, allowing him to be a great success. Andrade was picked second overall by Puebla in the 1990 CABA Draft and was a full-time starter immediately. He won Rookie of the Year in 1991 and posted 8+ WAR thrice in his six seasons with the Pumas. Andrade was a Silver Slugger winner in each year with Puebla and finished second in 1995 MVP voting and third in 1996. 1996 saw a career-best 10.0 WAR effort. Andrade would have five straight 9+ WAR seasons from 1996-99 using his all-around skill set. Puebla still largely struggled despite Andrade’s efforts. They would win a weak South Division in 1995 and earn a Mexican League Championship Series berth, but were summarily dispatched by Monterrey’s dynasty. The Pumas were back to .500 the next year and couldn’t convince Andrade to stick around. The squad would fall to the bottom of the standings for the next few years post- Andrade. With the Pumas, Andrade had 1070 hits, 559 runs, 180 doubles, 140 home runs, 505 RBI, 278 stolen bases, a .310/.354/.528 slash, 152 wRC+, and 42.4 WAR. He was a very hot free agent entering his age 29 season. He stayed in the South Division and Guadalajara hoped he’d help them compete with Ecatepec’s dominance in the division. The Hellhounds signed Andrade to an eight-year, $24,640,000 deal. Andrade won Silver Sluggers in his first two seasons with Guadalajara and his lone Gold Glove in 1997. He was third in MVP voting in both 1997 and 1998, but ultimately never won the top award. Andrade led the league with 209 hits in 1998, which was his only time leading the league in a major stat. He remained quite good in the next couple years, but not as elite as his Puebla prime. Injures also cost him about a month in both 2000 and 2001. Andrade didn’t turn around things for Guadalajara, who largely stunk in his tenure. The run ended with a thud as he suffered a partially torn UCL in May 2003, costing him most of the season. With the Hellhounds, Andrade ended up with 1144 hits, 58- runs, 177 doubles, 195 home runs, 626 RBI, a .327/.360/.585 slash, 176 wRC+, and 49.3 WAR. With one year left in his deal, Andrade was traded across the division to Ecatepec for 2004 for three prospects. A herniated disc cost him a month, but the 36-year old Andrade had an excellent bounce-back season worth 7.6 WAR. He posted a career best .363 batting average and 1.043 OPS during the run. The Explosion won their sixth consecutive Mexican League title in 2004 and took the CABA Championship over Honduras. Andrade had a big postseason and earned finals MVP, making 15 playoff starts, 19 hits, 13 runs, 6 doubles, 2 homers, 9 RBI, and a .317/.359/.517 slash. Ecatepec had lost the prior three years in the CABA final and many fans hold Andrade in high regard for helping snap that streak in his one year there. His original Guadalajara deal expired and Andrade was a free agent at age 37. Coming off a strong year, he earned international attention and ultimately left both Mexico and CABA. Andrade ended up in MLB and America on a two-year, $18,400,000 deal with Milwaukee. A herniated disc plagued him most of 2005 and his bat was unremarkable with 1.7 WAR and 106 wRC+. Andrade didn’t meet the vesting criteria for the second season, entering free agency in 2006. Montreal still thought he had something to offer and gave him three years and $27,400,000. Andrade lost some time to shoulder tendinitis, but posted a very nice 4.8 WAR effort in 113 games in 2006. 2007 had a respectable start, but ended in August with a torn PCL. The Maples let him go and Andrade was unsigned for 2008. He ultimately retired that winter at age 40. For his three MLB seasons, Andrade had 307 hits, 142 runs, 46 doubles, 15 triples, 47 home runs, 148 RBI, a .255/.296/.436 slash, 123 wRC+, and 8.8 WAR. In CABA, Andrade had 2376 hits, 1225 runs, 399 doubles, 158 triples, 354 home runs, 1220 RBI, 586 stolen bases, a .321/.360/.562 slash, 166 wRC+, and 99.4 WAR. As of 2037, he’s 34^th in WAR among position players. Andrade wasn’t amazing enough at any one thing to dominate leaderboards, but he posted a very solid career. Perhaps Andrade was overlooked at times since he was largely on bad teams in his career. The playoff run in his one Ecatepec season helped solidify the resume for most doubters. Andrade earned 86.3% for an easy first ballot nod as the third of five members in the 2010 CABA Hall of Fame class. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)